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Chesterfield Canal – Trans Pennine Trail loop from Alfreton

Chesterfield Canal – Trans Pennine Trail loop from Alfreton

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Chesterfield Canal – Trans Pennine Trail loop from Alfreton

06:40

111km

960m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.8 km for 92 m

After 30.6 km for 285 m

After 93.6 km for 186 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.8 km

Locko Plantation

Forest

30.7 km

Bluebank Pools

Nature Reserve

34.8 km

Staveley Town Canal Basin

Lake

35.2 km

Chesterfield Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

The Chesterfield canal is peaceful and a real pleasure to ride along and a must for beginner riders or people who just want to take it easy, it’s a highway …

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39.0 km

Trans Pennine Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

This is such an excellent trail at pretty much any point joined but always be prepared to share it with other riders, walkers and runners - in fact anyone out there enjoying it.

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41.2 km

Killamarsh Central Station (Disused)

Highlight • Structure

Killamarsh was a railway station in Killamarsh, North East Derbyshire, England which served the village (now town) from its opening in 1899 until its closure in 1930. It was situated …

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42.3 km

Lake at Rother Valley Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Can get very busy with walkers and cyclists at the weekend

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43.4 km

Rother Valley Country Park

Highlight • Lake

Rother Valley Country Park is composed of four lakes, nature reserves and areas of parkland. The park was built on land that was open cast for coal, with the main …

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56.5 km

Thorpe Locks, Chesterfield Canal

Highlight • Structure

I’m not usually a canal tow path rider but it has to be said that the Chesterfield canal is pretty with many picturesque locks and canal side cottages, lovely place 🥰🥰

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57.8 km

Broad Wood

Forest

89.2 km

Shirebrook Wood

Highlight • Cycleway

A stones throw from the train station; A short ride from Mansfield Woodhouse. Shirebrook Wood is a number of gravel loops up through the woods, past the fishing ponds behind …

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93.6 km

Meden Trail Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

102 km

Brierley Water Pond

Highlight • Natural

Lovely little fisherman's pond, easy access with a bike via the Brierley Branch cycleway turn off the Silverhill Trail.

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111 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.3 km

33.2 km

21.2 km

11.0 km

6.91 km

542 m

122 m

Surfaces

53.3 km

24.2 km

22.3 km

8.07 km

3.55 km

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

28°C

17°C

42 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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Comments

October 9, 2021,Chesterfield Canal to Clumber Park

It’s been a while since I last rode this route from Kiveton Park to Clumber Park and like all Canal Towpaths it has good sections and some not so good sections, personally I’m not a fan of the fully sealed sections as tree roots break through making them really uncomfortable and slow to ride, give me loose gravel any day

December 16, 2023,Chesterfield Canal to Shireoaks

Been under the weather recently so haven't been anywhere thankfully the weather Itself hasn't been great either so I haven't missed much.

January 22, 2022,5 Pits trail

I downloaded this off Komoot and would give whoever designed it 5*. A wonderful set of trails with great views. Some Road but I would estimate 80% on really good off road. Perfect for a gravel bike. Best take your own food and drink as there was a paucity of places to get coffee.

July 7, 2024,5 Pits Gravel Ride

This is a cracking gravel ride. I did it on an MTB but would have been fine on a gravel bike. Mixture of ancient and industrial history. 5*

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Chesterfield Canal – Trans Pennine Trail loop from Alfreton

Chesterfield Canal

Trans Pennine Trail

Killamarsh Central Station (Disused)

Lake at Rother Valley Country Park

Rother Valley Country Park

Thorpe Locks, Chesterfield Canal

Shirebrook Wood

Brierley Water Pond

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